Non-refillable bottle.



No. 759,179. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904.

L. HOPMANN.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

. APPLIGATION FILED DBO. 3, 1903. no MODEL.

2X line-sacs 6] u W n lbz $5 7. affozncl UNITED STATES Patented May 3,1904:.

PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS'HOFMANN, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF PART TO GEORGE E.FOERSTER, F NIHV YORK, N. Y.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 759,178, dated May 3,1904.

Application filed December 3, 1903. Serial No. 183.635. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs I-IorMANN, acitizen of the United States,residing-in Brooklyn borough, city of New York, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Non- Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for prevent- I ing the refilling ofbottles; and its object is to provide an article acceptable to the tradewhich can be made at low cost, is not liable to get out of order, and iseffective to prevent refilling of the bottle.

I 5 In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a sectional view of abottle provided with my improvements, the lower portion of the bottlebeing broken away. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a valve and a flangedplug to which 2 the valve is hinged. Fig. 3 is a view of an upperbaffle-plate. Fig. 4 isaview ofa lower bathe-plate. Fig. 5 is aperspective View of a cone.

In the several views like signs denote like 5 parts.

The bottle (designated as 1) is usually made of glass and is providedwith a plain neck 2. Fitting over said neck and preferably cementedthereto, as at 3, is a glass tube i, which pro- 5 jeets considerablyabove said neck. Resting upon the rim of said neck is a cap 5,preferably of glass, and confined between the rim of said neck 2 and ashoulder 6, formed within said glass tube 4:. Said cap or plate 5 is 3 5provided with a central perforation or outlet 7, in which is fitted ahollow plug 8, of cork or hard rubber, (preferably the latter,) saidplug having a flange 9, which rests upon said cap 5. To car 10,projecting upwardly from said flange, is pivoted, by means of cars 11, a

lid or valve 12, which closes normally the perforation 13 in said plug.A hard-rubber or other hollow cone 14 fits tightly at its base portionwithin the glass tube and rests upon the cap 5. The cone is providedwith a perforation or perforations 15 at points near its base. A ball16, preferably of glass, is confined within the cone and rests upon thevalve 12, closing A baffle-plate 17, preferably a the same.

disk of glass, is confined between the top of 5 said cone and a secondshoulder 18, formed within the glass tube 4 above the first shoulder 6.A cooperative glass bafiie-plate 19 fits up against a third shoulder 20,formed within the tubeaboveshoulderl8. The plate 17 is provided atintervals with openings 21 in its edge, and the plate 19 is providedwith like openings 22, which are out of line or alternating with theopenings 21 to prevent access by means of a wire to the interior 0f' theglass tube 4:. The latter is prolonged above said shoulder 18 to receivea stopper 23.

Normally the valve isheld down by the ball, so that it is impossible tointroduce liquid into the bottle past the valve. When the 5 bottle isinverted, if it is attempted to introduce liquid the upward movement of'the liquid closes the valve. Moreover, the valve may be of a quality ofhard rubber which is lighter than water or of cork, so that it will 7float under such conditions, and it is not essential in all cases thatthe valve be hinged. When the bottle is lying on its side, the ball,which nearly fills the cone, rolls down the side of the latter and restsagainst the valve, thus holding the same closed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination with abottle having an integral neck, of a glass tube inclosing and so closelyfitting said neck and cemented thereto,

a glass cap having a centralv perforation and confined between the rimof said neck and a shoulder formed within said tube, a hard-rubberhollow plug fitting in said perforationand 5 provided with a flangewhich rests upon said glass cap, a hard-rubber valve hinged upon saidflange, a hardrubber hollow cone whose base fits in said glass tube andrests upon said glass cap, said cone being provided with per- 9forations, a glass ball confined within said cone and resting upon saidvalve, a glass baffle-plate confined between the top of said cone and asecond shoulder formed within said glass tube above the first shoulder,and a 00- 0nd; said glass tube being prolonged above said third shoulderto receive a stopper.

2. The combination with a bottle having an integral neck, of a tubeinclosing and closely fitting said neck, a cap having a perforation andconfined between the rim of said neck and a shoulder formed within saidtube, a valve upon said cap, a perforated hollow cone in said tubecovering said valve, a ball confined Within the cone and resting uponthe valve, and baffling means above said cone.

3. The combination with a bottle having an integral neck, of a tubeinclosing and closely fitting said neck, a cap having a perforation andconfined between the rim of said neck and a shoulder provided withinsaid tube, a valve upon said cap, a perforated hollow cone fitting insaid tube and covering said valve, a ball confined within the cone andresting upon the valve, a bafiie-plate-confined within said tube betweenthe top of said cone and a second shoulder provided in said tube, and asecond baflie-plate supported in said tube above the first and below themouth of the tube.

4:. The combination of a glass bottle having an integral neck, a glasstube inclosing and closely fitting said neck and cemented thereto, aglass cap having a central perforation and confined between the rim ofsaid neck and a 5. The combination of a glass bottle having an integralneck, a glass tube inclosing and closely fitting said neck and securedthereto, a cap having a perforation and confined upon the rim of saidneck, a valve upon said cap, a hollow cone whose base fits in said glasstube, said cone having a perforation, a ball confined within said conefor closing said valve, and bafiiing means.

6. The combination with a bottle having an integral neck, of a tubeinclosing and closely fitting said neck, a cap upon said neck, said capbeing provided with a perforation, a buoyant valve upon said cap andclosing the perforation in the latter, a hollow cone above said valve,and a ball within said hollow cone for closing said valve.

7. The combinationof a glass bottle having an integral neck, a glasstube confining and fitting closely upon said neck and cemented theretoand provided with three interior shoulders or annular seats, a caphaving a perforation and held upon the rim of said neck by means of oneof said shoulders, a valve for said cap, a hollow cone resting upon saidcap,

a ball within said cone and resting upon said Valve, a baffle-plateconfined between and by said cone and the second of said shoulders, anda second baffle-plate seated. against the third of said shoulders.

LOUIS HOFMANN.

WVitnesses:

EDWARD A. MOCUE, HERMAN M. SCHAAP.

